Soil Conservation
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A Sustainable Alternative to Conventional Tillage
Soil has been described as “the fragile, living skin of the Earth” and yet its’ fragility has often been ignored…
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Soil Contamination: Its Causes, Effects, and Solutions
What is Soil Contamination? Soil contamination refers to the destruction of land that could be used constructively by human activities,…
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Soil Compaction II: Effects, Prevention and Control
In the previous article about soil compaction we discussed briefly the causes of soil compaction, the different levels and various…
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Peat Soils
Peat soils are formed from partially decomposed plant material under anaerobic water saturated conditions. They are found in peatlands (also…
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Save our Soils
All terrestrial life depends on soil, directly or indirectly. Although our understanding of topsoil has grown by leaps and bounds…
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Food Sovereignty
‘Food sovereignty’ is fast becoming a lost concept; the right to have the knowledge and resources to grow our own…
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Soil Degradation: Another Carbon Story
Soil degradation can be a depressing topic. It is generally accepted that the decline in soil quality across Australia following…
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World Changer Interview Series – Nicholas Burtner Interviews Elaine Ingham
The world’s leading soil scientist and creator of the Soil Food Web, Dr Elaine Ingham, sits down to a fun…
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Dr. Elaine Ingham. A Student’s Perspective
By Cheri‐Lynn McCabe and Sandra Bartram Photograph courtesy of Lexicon of Sustainability (https://www.lexiconofsustainability.com) “If we as human beings are to…
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Ploughing On Regardless
Almost all other issues are superficial by comparison to soil loss. So why don’t we talk about it? Imagine a…
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Mattkel Regenerative Permaculture Practice.
With permaculture techniques we have been able to provide solutions that enable the healthy growth of our plants, improve the…
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Soil Short Film
Nature Is Speaking – Edward Norton is The Soil | Conservation International (CI) A very clear and concise short video…
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